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 Macroscopic channel model based on
 Moczydlowski, E. and Latorre, R. (1983).
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 Gating kinetics of Ca++ activated K+ channels from rat muscle
 incorporated into planar lipid bilayers. 
-J. Gen. Physiol. 82: 511-542
+*J. Gen. Physiol*. 82: 511-542
 
 Represented by michael.hines@yale.edu
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+Changelog:
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+2024-10: Converted readme to markdown